Kanye West has a new album coming out on December 16th and apparently the title has been leaked: 808’s & Heartbreak.
He performed the expected first single for the album, ”Love Lockdown,” live at the VMA’s, A couple of recordings of that performance have been floating around the internet as mp3’s but if you wanna listen to the actual studio recorded track, it’s been posted on Kanye’s blog.
http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/?em3106=205860_-1__0_~0_-1_5_2008_0_0&em3161=&em3281=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VNXxjpbc4U
The chorus from The Dream –whoever that is– is kinda lame but the rest of the song is good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTQyoWfkAZ8
New single out from the Kaiser Chiefs. It’s produced by Mark Ronson. The whole album is produced by Mark Ronson. It’s called Off With Their Heads. World wide release is set for October 13th, 2008.
Classic. It’s from 1996 or something but it’s soo good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-MLp3l2fkA&feature=related
Produced by Easy Mo Bee.
More good music from my brother. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL4mywCOJXA
I also like their track “Forget Myself” off their 2006 album.
Frick. I love Amy Winehouse and she is killing herself. If you look at photos of her like two years ago and photos of her now it is pretty shocking to see the change in her physical appearance that I am assuming is caused largely by her drug use. Back To Black was sick and so was her Zutons cover with Mark Ronson. She is a great singer. I really hope she doesn’t die.
It’s kind of an eerie song but I really like it. Kate Bush wrote the original version and Placebo put out this cover last year. I love it. I think the video is pretty cool.
I don’t watch alot of stand up but I saw this guy on Chelsea Lately and thought he was hilarious.
This song is pretty addicting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M65zI9LH-as&feature=related
It was produced by Akon and Features Colby O’donis.
Can’t say I’m actually too thrilled with the video. I guess I envisioned this all taking place on the floor of a club not at a new year’s house party.
I’ve been trying to figure out when she releases her full album: The Fame. According to Wikipedia the world release is August 19th and the U.S. release is October 9th. That’s the most credible source I could find.
As far as I’m concerned: “If it sounds good. It is good.” -Duke Ellington
If I like what I’m hearing that’s all that matters. I’m not really sure about this whole deciding what music is good and what music is bad idea. What is the value in that? The only thing I feel like determining is whether or not I enjoy hearing what I’m hearing and whether other people might enjoy it too. Doesn’t matter to me if it’s good. What matters to me is how much enjoyment you or I can get out of it.
Here is an interesting piece that kind of takes the viewpoint opposite of mine:
What Makes “Good Music” Good?
http://www.unconservatory.org/articles/goodmusic.html
I liked it. Unfortunately I think almost all the music I listen to lacks at least five of the ten points that Willis highlights if not all points…
It’s certainly an interesting thing to ponder.
